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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for October 8, 2021
The Number of the Day columns published on Ballotpedia reflect the views of the author.
October 8, 2021: Fifty-eight percent (58%) of voters believe that the federal government today is a threat to the freedom and liberty of individual Americans. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 24% disagree and 19% are not sure.[1]
Seventy-four percent (74%) of Republicans see the federal government as a threat to freedom and liberty, so do 54% of independent voters and 46% of Democrats.[1]
Seventy-one percent (71%) of Hispanic voters see the government as a threat to freedom and liberty. In response to the proposed federal vaccine mandate, 60% of Hispanic voters know someone who will get vaccinated against their will because they don't want to lose their job.[1][2]
Sixty-one percent (61%) of white voters see the federal government as a threat to freedom and liberty, so do 40% of Black voters.[1]
Among voters who prefer policies like those of former President Trump (R), 78% see the federal government as a threat.[1]
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
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- October 4, 2021 -80% of voters think it is important for the United States to hold China accountable for its use of slave labor and other human rights violations
- October 1, 2021 -42 percent of voters believe President Biden’s policies are good for middle glass Americans; 39% say they are bad
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See also
- Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day
- Federal government responses to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020-2021
- Donald Trump
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 ScottRasmussen.com, "58% see federal government as threat to freedom and liberty; 24% disagree," October 2, 2021
- ↑ ScottRasmussen.com, "39% of voters have relatives of close friends who will get vaccinated against their will because they don't want to lose their job," September 19, 2021
